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Sacha Wilson

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Work Department

Technology, Media and Entertainment
Data Protection
Advertising

Position

Sacha is a partner working across the firm’s Media & Entertainment and Technology & Data teams. He is also joint head of the firm’s cross-departmental Advertising Group.

He is a commercial and regulatory lawyer with particular expertise in advertising, tech/digital, and data privacy. He has advised clients from a variety of sectors including some of the world’s best known brands, agencies, platforms and media companies.

Sacha advises on a range of commercial transactions and has particular expertise in advertising and marketing related agreements (such as creative agency, media buying, and brand partnerships) as well as more tech focused deals (including software development/licensing, cloud services and adtech).

He also has expertise in general advertising compliance (including prize promotions, native advertising and product placement) as well as ecommerce and online consumer regulations.

In relation to data privacy, Sacha has advised on all the key compliance areas and has worked with a large number of clients on their GDPR compliance programmes. Sacha has particular expertise in the data privacy aspects of marketing, adtech and digital media – he frequently advises on adtech vendor arrangements, programmatic advertising, mobile apps, and innovative digital marketing projects.

Career

Trainee – Olswang LLP (2007-2009)
Inhouse Legal Counsel – ITV (2009 – 2011)
Associate then Senior Associate – Bristows LLP (2011 – 2018)
Partner – Harbottle & Lewis LLP (2018 – present)

Memberships

  • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
  • Society for Computers and Law (SCL) – Chair of the Digital Media Group committee

Education

  • Cambridge University (Selwyn College) – BA – Classics (1998-2001)
  • LSE – MSc – Media & Communications (2003-2004)
  • Queen Mary, Univerity of London – Postgrad Diploma – Computer & Communications Law (2012-2014)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

With significant industry focus on the marketing, adtech, and digital media sectors, Harbottle & Lewis LLP is regularly instructed on mandates relating to the data aspects of advertising campaigns, data breaches, and compliance issues. The team is jointly led by Anita Bapat, who takes point on data protection and privacy matters, and Emma Wright, who leads on the cybersecurity front. Also in the core team is Sacha Wilson, who is recommended for adtech vendor arrangements and digital marketing projects.

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing

(Leading Individuals)

Sacha Wilson – Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Sacha Wilson and Michael Lister jointly co-head the ‘excellent‘ practice at Harbottle & Lewis LLP, which is known for its ‘very strong eye for detail‘.  The team is ‘incredibly knowledgeable‘ when it comes to advertisement production issues and ASA investigations, and regularly dispenses advice on adtech issues and sponsorship deals. Wilson is ‘second to none‘, and often gives ‘perfectly-pitched‘ advice to global brands and agency groups on ASA investigations and data privacy issues relating to adtech and digital media; and Lister assists a number of brand ambassadors and influencers with the negotiation of agreements. Andrew Terry utilises his longstanding expertise in IP to handle advertising and branding disputes, and often advises clients on ASA and Clearcast related issues. Rupam Davé joined the team from Deloitte Legal in April 2023, contributing his knowledge of technology contracting.

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